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Via Gelato is a popular neighborhood gelato shop. The company has provided the f

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Question

Via Gelato is a popular neighborhood gelato shop. The company has provided the following cost formulas and actual results for the month of June:

While gelato is sold by the cone or cup, the shop measures its activity in terms of the total number of liters of gelato sold. For example, wages should be $7,200 plus $3.00 per liter of gelato sold and the actual wages for June were $26,300. Via Gelato expected to sell 6,200 liters in June, but actually sold 6,400 liters.

Fixed Element
per Month Variable Element
per Liter Actual Total
for June Revenue $ 28.00 $ 171,540 Raw materials $ 6.25 $ 40,530 Wages $ 7,200 $ 3.00 $ 26,300 Utilities $ 3,230 $ 1.80 $ 15,000 Rent $ 4,200 $ 4,200 Insurance $ 2,950 $ 2,950 Miscellaneous $ 810 $ 1.95 $ 12,890

Explanation / Answer

Via Gelato Revenue and Spending Variances For the Month Ended June 30 Revenue $7660 U Expenses: Raw materials 530 U Wages 100 F Utilities 250 U Rent 0 None Insurance 0 None Miscellaneous 400 F Total expense 280 U Net operating income 7940 U